Member states should explore all opportunities –foreign ministers

CARICOM members should continue to pursue all opportunities for social and economic development such as the alternative plan being pushed by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, foreign ministers said at a recent meeting in Antigua.

The CARICOM ministers also highlighted the importance of the Rio Group, in which  Guyana, Belize and Haiti are full members, underscoring its role in promoting greater outreach within the hemisphere while providing the region with access to South-South cooperation.